Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Maheshwar Hazari of Janata Dal (United) won the Kalyanpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 84,904 votes (50.40% vote share). The runner-up was Prince Raj (Lok Jan Shakti Party) with 47,218 votes.
A total of 14 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maheshwar Hazari | 84904 | 50.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Prince Raj | 47218 | 28.00% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 3 | Binod Das | 9098 | 5.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Shankar Paswan | 5627 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Prem Kumar Paswan | 4057 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Abhay Kumar | 2502 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Jibachh Paswan | 1766 | 1.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 8 | Ram Balak Paswan | 1646 | 1.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Renu Raj | 1586 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Santosh Kumar Paswan | 1554 | 0.90% | National Janta Party (Indian) |
| 11 | Vishuni Paswan | 1014 | 0.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 12 | Ram Prasad Paswan | 993 | 0.60% | Hind Congress Party |
| 13 | Rajkishor Paswan | 830 | 0.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 14 | Nathuni Paswan | 676 | 0.40% | Aap Aur Hum Party |
The Kalyanpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Maheshwar Hazari (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 84,904 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.